How to Play the D9 Chord (Without the Muted String Mess)
The D9 chord trips up more guitarists than almost any other blues voicing. It looks straightforward on paper, but getting all five strings to ring…
Acoustic Beginner 1 – Your First 3 Chords
When you’re first getting started learning to play the acoustic guitar, don’t allow yourself to become overwhelmed trying to learn tons of chords. This is…
Power Chords on Guitar: The 2-Note Shortcut to Any Song
If you’re a real beginner and you’re struggling with full chords or bar chords, I’ve got something for you. Power chords. Two notes, one simple…
Chord Substitutions Guitar: Cool Basic Chord Substitutions (For 2 Guitars)
Understanding chord substitutions guitar is a big step forward for any guitarist. Once you get this under your fingers, you’ll start seeing the fretboard differently…
Popular Chord Progressions for Guitar: The Ones You’ll Actually Use
Just a handful of chord progressions power most of the songs you hear on the radio and throughout music history. Understanding the most popular chord…
U2 With Or Without You Guitar Lesson
“With or Without You” is one of those songs that sounds impressive but is actually pretty approachable once you know the secret. It uses just…
Purple Haze Chords for Guitar
Purple Haze uses an E-G-A progression, but with Jimi Hendrix’s signature chord voicings that give it that unmistakable sound. The key chord is the E7#9…
Jazz Guitar Chords: Start With Major 7ths
Jazz chords have a softer, mellower sound than standard major and minor chords, and the major 7th family is the best place to start learning…